Comments | trinityvixen: Learn from your mistakes, damn it! LEARN!!!

trinityvixen

Learn from your mistakes, damn it! LEARN!!!

Jun 21, 2010 12:00

God, I'm a sucker.

Some context: I am probably one of the only people I know who liked the Resident Evil movies. ( You probably know where this is going. )

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saturn_shumba June 21 2010, 17:02:20 UTC

You're not alone--I also like these films! So I will definitely be seeing this one.

The reason I keep giving money to this franchise is not really for any WOW ZOMBIES factor (I can get that with other films) but just for the fact that it's one of the few action franchises that feature a female lead that doesn't annoy the shit out of me. And there's always some sort of girl BFF awesomeness going on too so that's a plus.

trinityvixen June 21 2010, 17:11:30 UTC

I saw the first one without having played the games, so I wasn't biased by the film's lack of adherence to the source material. Having then played 1 and 2, I have to say that I don't really object to the changes. If you're going to make a zombie movie these days, you don't hurt your chances of striking a good chord by turning it into an action movie.

The female-led franchise points are just bonuses. I actually really like Mila Jovavich's character and the fact that she kicks ass. She and Michelle Rodriguez were the only ones I could remember in the first one. (There was "Mr. Greenpeace" and "Euro-trash Hugh Jackman," but, you'll note, I don't know their names or their characters' names.) In the second one, you added Jill Valentine, who was SMOKING HOT and also walked into the police station and shot fucking zombies in the head and walked on. Love you!

But the third one killed the fun. It was nonsensical, cliched, boring, and the action was an afterthought to the Mila Army. Okay, okay, Mila Army = THE WIN, but still. Now that we get ( ... )

saturn_shumba June 21 2010, 17:27:58 UTC

God, I remember NOTHING about the third film except that Mila wore an awesome coat, and that ending with the Mila army. And that it took place in Vegas (overrated town, even in the apocalypse).

The second film I think did the most nods to the actual game; Jill's outfit for one, and the Nemesis. Plus there was this one scene that was lifted directly from Code Veronica. This one looks like it might actually have a lot of nods to the game as well, with the monsters and Jill and Chris showing up.

trinityvixen June 21 2010, 18:54:02 UTC

I wish I could go back to the games and play them, but I have this horrible bias now. It used to be I could play older games, but now that such better looking new games are out? Unless I've already played said older games, the graphics bother me such that I can't pick up old games I haven't played. Woe.

gryphonrose June 21 2010, 17:45:37 UTC

Verily, thou art a silly person.
:)
I'm not sure I could justify paying money to see this. The only reason we justified the second one was we were in Vegas and felt like seeing a movie. But if you're willing to wait a little bit, we could MovieNite it. :)

trinityvixen June 21 2010, 18:55:47 UTC

Oh no, this is a definite "go to the theater plastered, laugh at screen" movie night outing. I have to. At this point, there's no reason not to go to the theater. I've seen all the rest of them there!

ecmyers June 21 2010, 18:46:21 UTC

The first one is awesome (I own it!) and the second one was really good (missed it on DVD, and now they only have it in movie packs, I think). I was deeply disappointed and annoyed by the third, so I was similarly conflicted by the trailer for the new movie. But I'll go see it! I suppose it's only in 3-D?

trinityvixen June 21 2010, 18:57:43 UTC

I think it'll be MOSTLY in 3D. From what they've been advertising, I think the non-3D will be almost more annoying than the 3D. As in, it looks like there's plenty of it's-coming-out-of-the-screen shots that, unless you see it in 3D, will just look like old TV reruns of Jaws 3D (i.e. BAD) without 3D. I'm willing to suck it up and just see it in 3D. They claim they shot it with the Avatar system, so maybe it'll be better than most 3D?

Also: HURRAH! YOU WILL COME WITH ME? TRULY WE ARE FRIENDS!!!

ecmyers June 21 2010, 19:03:12 UTC

Why did I hear that in Zoidberg's voice? I might have to rethink this...

trinityvixen June 21 2010, 19:15:56 UTC

I promise not to break out the lobster-man voice if you come see the movie with me!

forget RE 4.... arcfox7 June 24 2010, 08:15:32 UTC

We are so going to see Predators on July 9th in North Carolina. I don't care if we have to drive to Raleigh to see it. I'm so psyched and I didn't know anything about it until tonite!! LOTS O'PREDATORS!!! Its a movie made for me!!!

Re: forget RE 4.... trinityvixen June 24 2010, 23:43:10 UTC

I'm glad you're excited about Predators. I think we can definitely convince everyone to join us for any outing to this one!